Visor



June 17, 1930. E, McCLAY ET AL 7 1,763,899

VISOR Filed April 16, 1928 6 patent issued to ourselves March 2, 1926,No.-

Patented June 17, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MARGARET E. MCCLAYAND CHARLES E. MCCLAY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

vrson Application filed April 16, 1928. Serial No. 270,313.

This invention relates to visors and is more particularly related to avisor formed of pyralin, or similar transparent material, in a mannersimilar to that disclosed in the 1,575,219, for Sunshade. Visors formedof pyralin or similar transparent material have a tendency to curl orroll when not packed to cause the same to retain their shape. Thistendency to roll is particularly noticeable when the visors aredisplayed'on counters or in windows and is particularly noticeable whenthe visors are displayed where the sun strikes them. I

In forming the visors or sunshades when the bill or visor section isformed and it is desired to secure the same to the sweat band, it isnecessary, in accordance with the disclosure set forth in our priorpatent, to hold the visor section in the proper curved relation relativeto the sweat band while the visor portion is being cemented to the sweatband. In holding the visor portion in the proper curved relation toenable it to be secured to the sweat band, it is the practice to steamor heat the visor portion.

We have found that all of these difiiculties may be overcome, that is,the curling of the completed visor when displayed, and the necessary ofheating and holding the visor in the proper curved relation in order toenable it to be secured to the sweat band, if the visor is formed duringthe cutting of the same with longitudinally extending ribs. l/Ve havefound also that the visor will, when cut with the longitudinallyextending ribs, of its own accord curl to the proper position in orderto enable it to be secured tothe sweat band and that the entire visorwhen,

vention, it is believed, will be apparent from the following detaileddescription of a pre fered embodiment the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a visor embodying this invention andillustrating the same as adapted to the head of'an individual. Y

Figure 2 isa side elevation thereof. Figure 3 is a sectional edge Viewtaken substantially on the line 33 of Figrue 5.

Figure 4 is an exploded sectional edge view.

Figure 5 is a rear elevation with the head straps broken away.

In the preferred embodiment of this invention, illustrated. in theaccompanying drawings, 1 indicates a visor or bill cut in the propershape and formed during the cutting w th a plurality of longitudinallyextending ribs 2 which vary in length from thereof, as illustrated in vthe. mid-section of the bill I to the edge thereof- In order to ornamentthe visor, the edge of the same is formed with the hemispheri- V I calprojections or circular raised portions 3. A sweat band 4 is secured tothe upper edge 50f the visor at the curved projecting edge 7 6 of thesweat band 4 by cementing the engaging edges 5 and .6 together by meansof 'a suitable solvent, such as acetone, alcohol 90.

or the like. 7 r

A' pair of head straps 7 7 are pivotally secured to the ends of thesweat band 4: by means of eyelets 8. The head straps 7 are adjustablysecured together at their opposite ends by means of a buckle 9.

A crown member 10, preferably formed of pyralin or like material issecured to the sweat band 4: and a sweat rim 11 formed of leather orlike material is secured to the ag a visor the-combination of an outer-ibandaadaptedto partially-encircle the head i got the wearer, a billattached to the lower 7 edgefof: said band, crown straps, a crown"Amea-ns, said sweat rimhaving an up-turned edge held between said crownmember and fifimcsi'gned at Los Angeles, California, this.

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crown member 10, as illustrated at 12. The

' crown member and sweat rim 11 are then secured to the sweat band 4 bymeans of eyelets 13 which are passed through the crown member 10 andsweat band 1 at spaced points. Crown straps 14 are secured to thesweatbandl at the eyelets 13 and at their opposite endsare secured to thehead straps 7 7 by meansof eyelets l5. The crown straps 14 areadjustably secured together by means of The formationof the visor orbill lwith the-longitudinally extending ribs 2 is'performed by means ofa die which-is also used 7 15 for the cutting-of the pyralin or likematerial ,t-@'orm the bill 1." As the hill 1 isformed' in the die andthe die is releasedifrom the cutting position, the bill 1 assumes theproper alcurved positionto enable it to be secured to aexposed to thesun when'displayed.

' ;-i, fHaving fully described our invention, itis 5-110beunderstoOd-thatwedo not wish to be 7 r ,limite.d to .the detailsherein set'forth, but

our invention is of the full scope ofthe appended claims. f I

claim:

: #memberi between saidcrown straps and outer band, means forvconnecting" said crown-- member to. said crown straps and outer band, Yand a sweat rim covering sald connecting outer band.

, 2. Inia visor the combination of an outer iband': adapted. topartially encircle, the head" 170f thegwearer; a bill cemented to thelower i a 7 edge ofsaid band, adjustable head straps piv- Vnotallyconnected to the ends of said outerzi gband, crown straps pivotallyconnected to said head straps, a crown member between or; said crownstraps and outer band, means for V tconnectingsaid crown member to saidcrown ca 5 1 StI'ELPSgfiIldouter band, and a sweat rim ads 7 oin-ingsaid crown member and covering said connecting means, said sweat rimhaving an. A up=turned-edge held "between "said crown 7 memberand sweatband.

' Y 19th day'of March, 1928.

. MARGARET EL McCLAY. I CHARLES E.-MGCLAY.

r2 the-sweat band-4, The ribs 2 reenforce the v l;amaterial of whichthevisor is formed to such an extent that thesame will not curl on being.

